Kelleher International

It's already June...

It’s hard to believe that it's almost July! The sweet days of Summer are in full swing and the Fourth of July is just around the corner. By now I’m sure you’ve heard ten other people say “I can’t believe it’s the end of June” and reflect on a year that has flown by.

We’re all the busiest we’ve ever been – the economy is crazy, technology has us connected 24/7, there are always another ten things on the todo list – and this makes the days seem long and the months seem short. 

It's time for a reality check... [read more]

 

Back from Europe!

It has been an exciting month at Kelleher International.  We spent two weeks in Europe meeting new clients, interviewing prospects and debating whether the overcast sky was fog or volcanic ash. We also made our way to the London Stock Exchange where we were honored with a Global Matchmaking award from Overseas Living (read a great article they wrote about us here). It wasn't until we were due to jump on the long flight from LHR back to SFO that the volcanic ash shut down European travel. As much as we loved London, this seemed like the perfect cue to jump back in the Chunnel and head to Paris for a few nights and some sightseeing.  "If you got lemons... make lemonade", shared Jill as she smiled at the thought of another week on the Continent. 

So we were off to the races and left the tens-of-thousands scrambling for London accomodations.  We found a great hotel in the Latin Quarter of Paris and enjoyed a few days of great restaurants, wonderful museums and all that the romantic city of Paris had to offer.  We continued our tour through Lyon and then Monte Carlo and St. Tropez.  Gorgeous!!!  When things happen that you don't predict, go with the flow and it can be the best of times!  Like relationships, you have to trust that things will happen, be open to new possibilities and don't second guess.

There was a splashy article about us in In Touch magazine (here) – it was good celebrity fluff, all of the clients in the article agreed to be mentioned and we’ve had a great bump up in client requests since it hit the newsstands. We’ve also had a couple of more engagements announced, a wedding, and we are looking forward to some more great summer weddings.

The three new engagements in the Kelleher family make me particularly happy because they are all wonderful people, and the success is the result of very motivated clients and "The Kelleher System".  By "The Kelleher System" I mean the Kelleher International process for developing profiles, matching clients, and then creating a feedback loop to make even better matches.  All three clients had been with Kelleher for more than 7 months before meeting "The One".  Each of them had been through an early patch of hit-and-miss matches as we collectively focused their priorities and refined their selection criteria.  It was a joy to work with each of these clients who understood that matchmaking is equal parts art and science, and that as matchmakers we can only be as successful as our clients allow us to be.  These clients were engaged, had their eyes on the prize, and allowed us to make their experience more successful.

For those of you that have not yet taken the steps to find your match, I urge you to look forward to your summer vacation or long Labor Day weekend and ask yourself “How would it be different with my heart on fire?”

At Kelleher International we hope you are having a love-filled May and are eagerly anticipating summer!

                    

Spring is Here!

Spring is here and love is in the air! We have lots of big news at Kelleher International this month, and we are all bursting with excitement for what lies ahead for all of us in the months ahead.

First, on April 14th, my mother, Jill, and I will be standing on the floor of the London Stock Exchange to receive the Overseas Living Top Matchmakers Award! A BBC correspondent will be presenting us the award in recognition of global leadership in elite matchmaking. We're thrilled!

Second, Jill and I will be following up the award ceremony with two weeks shuttling between our London and Paris offices meeting with our European scouts and clients – International Matches anyone?

Third, my Saturday radio show continues to move up the charts as each week I share my latest thoughts on love and relationships. I’ve been working on a show titled “More Needles, Fewer Haystacks!” that has me excited about everyone’s opportunity to find “The One”. I’ve included more details in the back half of this newsletter. On April 24th my show will air LIVE at UCLA in front of an audience of 130,000 as part of the Los Angeles Times' Festival of Books.  [more info here]

Finally, we've been having such great success lately matching our clients to referrals from other members of the extended Kelleher Family, that we have decided to run a short program for all of you to “give the gift of love” to a great guy that you know. Check it out below, and maybe you can bring a lifetime of joy to someone you know.

This is such a great season for couples to tap into the energy of Spring, that that our offices are abuzz with new romance and an excited set of new singles. Welcome to April!  

                   

More Needles, Fewer Haystacks

I don’t know if you've had the opportunity to hear my weekly radio broadcast on KFWB NEWS TALK 980 AM, but for over 8 months now I’ve been sharing advice on how to put your best foot forward to find the love of your life. My top-rated relationship show is called The Rules of Engagement and each week I talk about the dos and don’ts of dating from the lessons learned from 40,000 dates we have on record with Kelleher!

This week I was working on an upcoming show with my producer, and I realized that I just couldn’t wait until air-time to share with you, my extended Kelleher “family” what we will be talking about.

The program is More Needles, Fewer Haystacks! and the plan is for me to reveal some details of key ingredients in the Kelleher International “secret sauce”; specifically, how we so consistently find all the great people we have in the Kelleher network, and more importantly, “The One” for our clients.

At Kelleher International we have a mantra to “Leave No Stone Unturned” when searching for the right match for our clients – and the process we employ includes a combination of both deliberate and opportunistic tactics to make the magic happen.

We are first and foremost a personal search firm. The deliberate tactics are the things we do every week of every month of every year to identify fantastic individuals who have the potential to be great matches. We start with our massive, worldwide advertising campaigns that we run in everything from luxury publications to Ivy League alumni magazines in order to be in front of the right kind of person. Second, we have a formalized Scouting Program, through which we are in constant contact with the influencers and connectors in all the major cities where we operate. Third, we systematically scour upscale online dating services and social sites, vetting for truly extraordinary individuals who are the exception, lost in the overwhelming haystack of average.

On the opportunistic front, everyone at Kelleher International is armed with calling cards and the “No Stone Unturned” mission. Just like in your life, you never know where you will find love, and Kelleher is about “opening doors to new relationships”, so when we happen to run into the right person we try to engage

them as a client or a PM (Participating Member). Is it a good idea to hand out one of my cards at a Starbucks in Manhattan? It sure is, if it's at 40th and 6th and it's Fashion Week. Is it a good idea to approach a prospect in a hotel lounge where we have just finished an interview? We believe so, if she’s the long legged beauty who’s caught the eye of every patron in the room. Should we be handing out cards during teatime at the Beverly Hilton later this month? You betcha, because that’s when the Milken Conference comes to town, and there are sure to be at least four Nobel laureates in the room.

Between the deliberate things we do and the opportunitistic moments when we strike because the fire is hot, the Kelleher team works relentlessly across the country and overseas so that you don’t have to, to identify each month incredible people for our renowned network.

So be sure to tune into my fun and informative show! You can listen through our website [here] for my latest thoughts on love and the pursuit of great relationships, and know that we are working 24/7 to find you your perfect match!

March into Spring

 
March feels like an “in between” month to me yet full of anticipation. The snow is starting to melt and spring skiing is here!  There is still a light frost in the morning on our hillside, but the first buds are appearing on the fruit trees in our yard.  My late afternoons are spent cheering on my boys at their little league baseball games.  I'm grateful that Winter is through and excited that Spring is in the air.

If you have ever been to Washington DC at the end of March then you have experienced the wonderful beauty of the Cherry Blossom Festival when over the course of a few days the Japanese Sakura trees sprout lovely pink flowers. This gorgeous display actually serves two purposes: the blossoms give off a scent that attracts the local bees, which are critical to germinating the cherries; and when the blooms receive sufficient sunlight, it triggers the roots to begin to draw more water from the soil to support new growth.

I’d like the Spring blossoms to inspire you. I share this story with potential clients who have become so discouraged in dating that they are just passively waiting for “the right one” to come along.  Take a lesson from the Japanese tree.  To attract love into your life, you must outwardly signal that your “winter” is over, and reveal your energy, optimism, and willingness to grow. And when you feel that first sunlight, be prepared to drink in the joy of a new relationship to fuel your strength for Spring.

I challenge you to end your Winter – call a Kelleher International Matchmaker today and start your Spring!

Valentine's Day

Wow! Is it Valentine’s Day already?


It seems like just yesterday I was setting the Thanksgiving table and now I’m seeing lace-outlined hearts and cupid’s silhouette wherever I go. Valentine’s Day means a lot of different things to a lot of different people – a celebration of personal love, a reminder of dreams to come, or a commercialized tribute to Hallmark and friends. 

 
February 14th can be a day to do something special for your loved one, or, if you are still looking for that special someone then maybe now is the time to prioritize your schedule and make this the most love-filled and rewarding year of your life.
 
I remember one Valentines Day when I was single before I met the love of my life, I received a Valentines Day Card from a girlfriend wishing me a "Happy Valentine's Day" and saying we have to get together soon. It was such a simple gesture, and something I have never forgotten.

Valentines Day doesn't have to be a day only for lovers, but a day of love that can be shared with friends and relatives as well. As my mother Jill says, "Isn't it all about the Law of Attraction?"

"The more love we give out, the more love we attract into our lives".

 February 14th is a great day to reignite the fire of love. If you promised to take a couples vacation – book the flight!  If you're not a client and you are committed to finding the love of your life, then pick up the phone and call Kelleher International.

 Best wishes for creating the life and the love that you want.

My Favorite Things

I have a lot of favorite things about January.

 

Despite the drop in temperature, I think January is the coziest of months. Each night a roaring fire in the fireplace is a shield from dropping temperatures and the penetrating moisture of Old Man Winter. It seems like I’ve always got a pot of cocoa or cider on the stove.

 

January is also a month of fresh starts and renewals. There is something about the flip of the calendar to January 1 that gives us all renewed energy for creating the life we want for ourselves. Whether your relationship is just beginning, decades long, or still a hope for the upcoming year, there is something about this month that lets us begin again with high energy and anticipation for the New Year.

 

So, if you haven’t done so already, make a resolution for 2010 to pour the energy and attention and enthusiasm into your special relationship that will make this year the most love-filled and joyful year of your life.

 

Renew and re-energize!

Goodbye 2009

 
As the year winds down and the Kelleher International family reflects on a love-filled 2009 we would all like to express our gratitude and great wishes to our “extended Kelleher Family”. We have shared in your blossoming relationships and feel blessed to have been a part of your quest to find true love.


We hope your holiday is filled with cheer and that the New Year is chock full o’ joy and infinite romance. We are looking forward to another great year in 2010 and can’t wait to see what the New Year has in store for all of us!


As we hustle from store to store making our lists and checking it twice, our thoughts rightly turn to our loved ones and the joy we wish them for the season. If 2009 hasn’t contained the personal love story you had hoped for, then I urge you to put one more person on your Christmas list – You! Give yourself the gift of love this holiday season and commit to new romance in 2010. Give us a call here Kelleher International and let us help to set you on the way to a love-filled New Year.



You are the architect of your own future and joy, and it can all begin with a simple call.




Have a great Holiday!





Embracing the Season

Embrace the Season. The holidays are a wonderful time for relationships.
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these special days create opportunities for the intimate moments and once-a-year fun that help couples discover the real depth and magic of their partnership. 

 

 

What I love about this time of year are the feelings of thankfulness, generosity and personal aspiration that bring an electricity to the end of the year. As I think back on our most successful clients, I would love to share some of our strategies that have helped our singles transform the joy of this season into the joy of a lifetime.

 

Radiate Gratitude Thank two people a day. Whether it is the young man that held the door for you when your arms were full, the colleague who has given you years of insightful counsel, or that cute girl at the cocktail party who steers you away from the stuffed olives and towards the fig crostinis – instead of the fleeting “thanks” that people pass out with limited intent and are often received as little more than social courtesy, show gratitude. This perspective will change your holiday outlook and turn you into a magnet for new romance.

 

Make Some Deliberate Choices Choose to go to the intimate dinner party instead of the anonymous holiday gala – real connections happen at small events. If you can make the choice between a business dinner and a social evening out, for this season choose “personal”. I have found that love comes to those who create it, and I encourage you take real action to make it happen this season.

 

It sounds almost too simple – tap into gratitude and make choices to prioritize your personal life. I have seen hundreds of romances spark and catch fire with this kindling, but I still see too many people barrel through the holidays with too many thoughts of “I’ll get to it next year.” Get to it today, and make this holiday season the most important of your life.

Fall Into Love

Fall In Love. New relationships thrive as the air turns crisp and romance
burns with the fiery red of the turning leaves of Fall. Nothing is more exciting for us here at Kelleher International than to see our clients lose themselves in the new joy of unfolding love.

October has long been one of my favorite months for romance. I think of it as a time for reconnecting with the simple things a couple can share that create special lifetime memories. This month I would love to share with you some of my favorite early-Fall activities that will make fantastic dates – be it your first or five-hundredth!

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch Halloween is just plain fun, and nothing kicks it off like a trip to a real pumpkin patch. I like to go early in the morning and maybe catch some dew on my soon-to-be-jack-o-lantern. With a little seasonal coffee and a fluffy sweater to fight back the Fall breezes, navigate the rows hand-in-hand looking for just the right selection while sharing stories of your family's pumpkin carving traditions.

Local Leaf Watching The changing colors of Fall take my breath away. The oranges, the reds, the browns and yellows paint a stunning canvas that is the perfect back drop for a romantic walk among natural magnificence. Every town’s Visitor Bureau has a local guide that can both point you towards the most beautiful locations but also identify the specific leaves. You will find your conversations will wander towards joy, renewal and transformation, and you will cherish the day.

High School Football Game Return to the basic pleasures of young love! Remember how fun it was to snuggle under a blanket, sip that water-based hot chocolate and scream your head off when your team scored? Pick a Friday night home game and hit the bleachers for a uniquely fun, cozy, and energizing evening.

All of us at Kelleher International hope your Fall is full of romance, whether your love is just around the corner, blossoming or sweetly humming, and that you are creating memories for a lifetime.

Welcome to Kelleher International

Whether you are a new client flying off to Paris for your first match or have been happily married for more than twenty years, Kelleher International wants to be your resource to make your journey of love wildly fulfilling, exciting, dynamic, and deeply passionate.

We'll talk about strategies for dating success, navigating relationship land mines, and the mindset it takes to find love and make it blossom.  We will put current events in the context of seeking love and even give you a little window into the match making business and how a centuries-old tradition continues to evolve in our modern world.  The "right one" is out there for you, so check back weekly for updates or follow us on Twitter to make the most of our partnership in your future.

Let us come with you on your journey!

Jill & Amber